Husqvarna Te 300 2017 vs Yamaha RD350

The Yamaha RD350 passes its MOT first time more often than the Husqvarna Te 300 2017: 86.3% vs 85.6%, a 0.7-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

first-time pass rate, outright fail rate and tests analysed · 2005–2025

Metric	Husqvarna Te 300 2017	Yamaha RD350
First-time pass rate	85.6%	86.3%
Outright fail rate	6.5%	6.6%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	-4.4 pts	+2.4 pts
Engine size	293cc	347cc
Rank among all models	#2333 of 5428	#2120 of 5428
Median miles at test	2,328	23,256
MOT tests analysed	215	19,574
Most common failure	lamps and reflectors	lighting and signalling

First-time outcomes on normal tests, 2005–2025. "Most common failure" is the component group with the most recorded defects on failed tests. Read pass rates against test counts: a smaller sample is noisier. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

"Vs comparable bikes" is the first-time pass rate minus the rate expected for each bike's own mix of age, mileage and test class, in percentage points: positive means better than comparable bikes. How this works.

Pass rate by test year

first-time MOT pass rate in each calendar year both bikes were tested

Test year	Husqvarna Te 300 2017	Yamaha RD350
2020	82.9%	92.0%
2021	91.4%	90.1%
2022	82.4%	90.5%
2023	88.2%	92.2%
2024	80.0%	94.8%
2025	83.9%	93.5%

Each year mixes bikes of different ages, so a fleet that is getting older tends to slip.

HUSQVARNA TE 300 2017 85.6% pass · 215 tests YAMAHA RD350 86.3% pass · 19.6k tests

See each bike's full report (trend, mileage curve, failure breakdown and rivals) on its own page.